Vizhinjam Protest: Shashi Tharoor urges Govt to not use force

[ad_1] Though the continued obstruction of access to the port site is problematic, he called on the government to resolve the problem through negotiation Though the continued obstruction of access to the port site is problematic, he called on the government to resolve the problem through negotiation Shashi Tharoor MP has urged the Kerala State […]

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Kerala High Court order police protection for Vizhinjam port works

[ad_1] ‘Protest could go on peacefully but without causing obstructions to the works and without trespassing into the project area’ ‘Protest could go on peacefully but without causing obstructions to the works and without trespassing into the project area’ The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed that necessary police protection be granted to the officials and employees of the […]

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Explained | Why are the fisherfolk demanding to stop the construction of Vizhinjam port project

[ad_1] Why have the fisherfolk living in and around Vizhinjam laid siege to the international port project? Is the port construction causing increased sea erosion in the area? Why have the fisherfolk living in and around Vizhinjam laid siege to the international port project? Is the port construction causing increased sea erosion in the area? […]

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Agitators cannot hold up Vizhinjam port works, says HC

[ad_1] The High Court on Monday orally observed that detractors of the Vizhinjam International Seaport project could peacefully agitate, but the question was whether they could completely hold up its construction. Justice Anu Sivaraman, while hearing the petition filed by the Managing Director and CEO and Corporate Affairs Head of Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited, […]

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Fight for survival to continue at Vizhinjam, says pastoral letter

[ad_1] Archbishop of the Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram advised people not to fall into the trap of attempts from various corners to dissuade and divide the fisherfolk over the issue Archbishop of the Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram advised people not to fall into the trap of attempts from various corners to dissuade and divide the […]

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Vizhinjam port | In troubled waters

[ad_1] Large sections of the fishing community in Thiruvananthapuram believe that the construction of the Vizhinjam port breakwater is to blame for the intensification of coastal erosion, which has led to the disappearance of sandy beaches and livelihood Large sections of the fishing community in Thiruvananthapuram believe that the construction of the Vizhinjam port breakwater […]

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Protest against Vizhinjam port to continue

[ad_1] The protests against the Vizhinjam international seaport will continue, the action council of fishers led by the Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram said on Friday after talks with Fisheries Minister V. Abdurahiman, even as council added that the discussion was generally “fruitful”. The talks remained inconclusive on the demand that an impact assessment be carried […]

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